Photo: black and white photo of demolition of Portland House, Growler Street. Appended notes state ' Portland House, a wine house, owned by Cr. Babbage, demolished 1960.' Written on back of photo: ' The end of Portland House, Growler Street'cottage, miners, babbage, portland house, eaglehawk, growler street

The bible belonged to Francis Newton, who was born in Cornwall, England in 1831. Newton came to Wandiligong with his Irish wife, Mary (Molly) about 1860 by way of Sydney and BeechworthBrown embossed leather like cover. Gilt edged fine paper pagesCover spine : Hole Bible Common Prayer - in gold. Front Cover : Henry John Colles 1852 - in gold Fly page : Francis William Newton The gift of Mrs. C N Spaulding Growlers Crk Dec 1 1864 - in pencil

Document. Two copies of ''An Ode'' typed on flimsy paper. Each copy has three pages. The Ode has eleven six line verses of three rhyming couplets. First verse begins; ''Farewell Sweet Lolanthe till once again we meet. Farewell old growling walker, farewell dear corner seat''. At the end is ''An Afterthought'' of four verses. Possibly written by Alex J Hamilton as a performance script.performing arts, elocution, typewritten verse.